The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
The State Sunday School Convention,

The State Sunday School Convention
!, Pursuant TO q call for delegates to re
! organize the State Sunday-schooI Con
vention, a number assembled in III,
Presbyterian church, Jackson, at II
O'Clock, a. m, May 3, 1887.
After spending an hour in devotional
: exercises, conducted by Rev. w. b
i Lewis, of Canton, John T. Buck. OF
, Jackson, called the meeting to order
and after explaining the object of the
, meeting, temporary organization was
: effected by the election OF l. r. Brown
of Meridian, chairman, and j. P. Brown,
of Kosciusko, secretary.
On motion of j. L. Power, all persons
present interested in the SuDday-school
work were invited TO participate in the
proceedings, when the following names
were enrolled:
Attala County Conventional. 7. Bos-
well.
Brandon Presbyterian School-Wm. Bu-
i, chanan.
Black Hawk Methodist-J. B. Strea-
ter.
Brandon Methodist. s. Melvin and
Mrs. Julia F. Jayne.
Brookhaven Baptist-Mrs. Bennett and
Mrs. Gartman.
Brookhaven Presbyterian - Charles
Heuck.
Brandon Baptist. II. Whitfield, Mrs.
Kate ". Butler.
Bethesda Methodist, Copiah county
Chas. Kutledge.
Brookhaven Methodist = Prof. L. T.
/ Fitzhugh, Miss Susie Martin.
Brandon Baptist. II. Whitfield, Mrs.
Kate w Butler.
Canton Methodist Rev. w. B. Lewis.
Camden Methodist-R. E. and E. w.
Melvin.
Concord Union, Madison county-E. c.
Posteli.
Crystal Springs Methodist-T. B. HoI-
loman.
Cayuga Methodisr-Thos. J. Hutchen.
Crystal Springs Presbyterian-Mrs. c.
and Miss Lena Lotterhoss.
Crystal Springs Baptist-W c. Wells.
Coonehatta Union, Newton county
Rev. a. Mcbride, Mrs. McBryde
Dry Greek Baptist Church, Rankin
county-Wayne Sutton.
Edwards Presbyterian-Petrie Hamil-
ton.
Edwards Methodist-Mrs. C. H. Nobli3,
| K. A. Smith, and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson.
FanDin Methodist-R. d. Brown.
Grenada Baptist-Jno. Powell.
Houston Methodist. NJ. Woodall,
also representing County Convention
Hemingway Methodist, and County
Convention, Carroll county = II. u.
Estis.
Hazlehurst Methodist. d. MiIlsaps,
Miss Annie Norman, Mrs. Mamie
Howell.
jackson Presbyterian-Rev John Hun
ter, J. L. Power, Thos. Helm, w. H.
Perkins, F. Il. Emerson, Miss Kate
Swan, Miss Lula Wharton, Miss
Amanda Lemly, Miss Rosa Lemly,
Miss Idelette Hunter, Mrs. Hunter,
Mrs. Power.
Jackson Methodist-Rev. C. G. An
drews, w. l.. Nugent, J. 7. Stevens,
L. z. Barr, Miss Annie Fletcher, Miss
Mary Andrews, Mrs. J. I. Buck.
Jackson Baptist-Jno. I. Buck, B. W.
Griffith, Miss Lila Chiles.
Kosciusko Methodist. c. Lucas, Mrs
Atkins, Miss Fannie Lucas.
Kosciusko Presbyterian-D. B. Com
fort, Miss Ophelia Doty, ". A. Gallo
way.
Kosciusko Baptist. P Brown.
Kosciusko Cumberland Presbyterian
Groves Mabry.
Lake Methodist and Scott County
Convention-W. NJ. Thornton.
Madisonviile Methodist, and Davis
School House-G. w. Galloway, Miss
Mary Galloway.
Madison Station Methodist = R W.
Stewart.
Madison Station Union-J. A. Smith.
Madison Station Methodist-Rev. J. l..
Forsythe.
New Prospect Baptist, Rankin county,
w d. Robbins.
Pelahatchie Methodist Miss Marian
Bennett.
RAYMOND Baptist-W. T. Ratlif.
Ratliff Chapel Baptist-G. w. Riley.
Stems Greek Baptist = Philip Did
lake.
Shiloh Methodist Rev. L. Kendall.
Utica Baptist John NJ. Broome.
Vicksburg Methodist - Thos Mount,
VIM. B. Jones, Miss jamie Paxton.
Vicksburg Presbyterian-S. NJ. Shell
ton.
West Jackson Baptist-F. R. Carloss.
West Jackson Methodist-F NJ. Keen,
J. T. H. Laird, E. A. Enochs.
Wesley Chapel-H. A. Johnson.
The following were also reported
present, but schools not given: Mrs. j.
E. Nelson, Mrs. J. w. Mcpherson, Mrs.
Brett Hoover, Mrs. II. Vardeman.
The Chairman introduced Rev. DR.. G.
G.. Andrews, who, in behalf of the Sun
day-schools of Jackson, extended to the
Convention hearty welcome, which
was responded to by Mr.. ). NJ. Shelton,
of Vicksburg.
A motion having been adopted to APP
point committee of five on permanent
organization, the Chairman announced
the following: S. NJ. Shelton, l.. I.
Fitzhugh, w. J. Galloway, John Powell
and II. H. Estis.
The Convention, after benediction by
Rev. T. B. Holloman, adjourned until
o'clock.
On re-assembling at o'clock, the ex
ercises were opened with Bible Read
ing, conducted by Mr.. l.. T. Brown, of
Meridian.
The committee on permanent organ
ization nominated the following as Off
GERS of the Convention; who were sever
ally elected:
President = ]. B. Streater, Black
| Hawk.
Vice President j. L. Power, Jack
| son.
Secretary-G. Mabry, Kosciusko.
Assistant Seeretary-Miss jamie Pax
ton, Vicksburg.
Treasured. P. Brown, Meridian.
On motion, Rev. DR.. Jas. E. Gilbert,
of Indianapolis, was requested to address
the Convention on the International
Sunday-school work. lie spoke at great
| length and was listened to with pro-
found interest. At the conclusion of
his address, he invited questions on the
Sunday-school work generally, which
were freely asked and promptly an
swered.
The matter of State Statistical Sec
rotary was referred to Committee on
Nominations, to report tomorrow.
| 1t was then announced that DIR. Gil
bert would make an address tonight on
the general Sunday school work, when
the Convention took a recess until
o'clock.
| FIRST DAY-NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention was opened with
prayer by Rev. DIR. Hunter.
The Committee on Nominations re-
commended w. j. Galloway, of Kosci
usko, as a suitable person for Statistical
| Secretary. which was agreed To-